Three things that I learned about presentations

I learned some fairly interesting things about presenting speeches with the material we were given to read. The first thing that I learned was to make sure to prepare alot for your speech if you really want to become successful. I think that getting the proper amount of time to prepare a speech can really make a huge difference in how it really goes.
I also learned really try to portray the passion you have for whatever you are talking about. I think that slowing and speeding up your rate of speech, having some well placed humor, and several varations in your voice can really captivate the audience into enjoying your speech more than if you are just boring and monotone.
The third thing that I learned was to prepare yourself for people to disagree with some of the comments that you might make in your speech. Alot of times I think people are passionate about their own ideas and beliefs about certain matters, so by having your arguments backed up will allow you to be alot more calm if someone is looking for a verbal arguement.